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Definition of Thrash about
1. Verb. Move or stir about violently. "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"
Exact synonyms: Convulse, Jactitate, Slash, Thrash, Thresh, Thresh About, Toss
Generic synonyms: Agitate, Shake
Specialized synonyms: Whip
Derivative terms: Jactitation, Thrash, Toss
Generic synonyms: Agitate, Shake
Specialized synonyms: Whip
Derivative terms: Jactitation, Thrash, Toss
Lexicographical Neighbors of Thrash About
Literary usage of Thrash about
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. General View of the Agriculture of the County of Devon: With Observations on by Board of Agriculture (Great Britain), Charles Vancouver (1808)
"Of these grains, with this force, the machine will generally thrash about nine
bushels per hour. ..."
2. The Light that Failed by Rudyard Kipling (1899)
"... or your north light, or whatever window you call it, and plenty of room to
thrash about in, and a bedroom beyond. What more do you need ? ..."
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